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Inverse operations and priority of operations worksheet — GCSE Foundation

Fifteen questions on "inverse operations and priority of operations" — DfE statement N3. Print it, or print three versions so neighbours cannot copy by letter; the key gives the letter for each version.

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Inverse operations and priority of operations worksheet — GCSE Foundation

Maths · GCSE Foundation · N3 · Inverse operations and priority of operations · 15 questions

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1.Work out 3 × (−2)² − 5
(a)7
(b)−3
(c)31
(d)−17
2.Work out (−3) × 4 + 10
(a)−42
(b)−2
(c)−22
(d)22
3.Work out ((−3) + 5) × (−4) − (−6) ÷ 2
(a)−11
(b)−1
(c)−5
(d)11
4.Write down the reciprocal of 5/8
(a)−8/5
(b)8/5
(c)5/8
(d)3/8
5.Work out (−3) × 4 + 2 × (−5)
(a)−22
(b)50
(c)−2
(d)22
6.A number is multiplied by 4, then 8 is added, giving the result 40. Work out the number.
(a)8
(b)128
(c)2
(d)12
7.Work out 5 + 3 × (9 − 6)
(a)14
(b)24
(c)9
(d)26
8.Work out 2 × (−3 + 7)
(a)1
(b)6
(c)−20
(d)8
9.Find the missing number: 17 × ▢ = 391
(a)23
(b)374
(c)17
(d)6647
10.A number is divided by 5, then 6 is subtracted, giving the result −1. Work out the number.
(a)25
(b)−5
(c)1
(d)−35
11.A shop buys boxes of pens for £4 each. It sells each box on to a school for £3 more than it paid, and charges an extra £2 delivery fee for the whole order. A school orders 5 boxes. Work out the total cost of the order.
(a)£45
(b)£37
(c)£25
(d)£22
12.Work out (−2)² − 3
(a)−7
(b)1
(c)25
(d)−1
13.Work out (−6) + (−4) × 3
(a)−30
(b)−18
(c)18
(d)6
14.Work out (5 + 2) × 3²
(a)147
(b)63
(c)23
(d)441
15.Work out (−2)³ + (−3)² − (−4)
(a)5
(b)−13
(c)−3
(d)21

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